Nalan Yanran, You Sneaky Devil

At the summit of Lotus Artifact Mountain, atop Divine Essence Plaza, a hint of surprise flashed through Jiang Lin's eyes as he looked down at the seven people before him.

Among these seven were both familiar and unfamiliar faces.

One was from the Stone Race, one from the Yao Clan, one from the Black Corner Region, one from the Soul Hall, one from Blazing Flame Valley, one from Wind Thunder Pavilion, and the last from Ice River Valley.

The Stone Race's representative was Shi Tian. Jiang Lin had heard of him; rumor had it that he was the Stone Race's most outstanding prodigy twenty years ago. However, due to some unknown reason, the prodigy had fallen. Yet this man possessed considerable wisdom and an exceptionally innovative mind, ultimately passing the Divine Essence Assessment with a near-perfect score.

The Yao Clan's representative was an exceptionally gentle and beautiful young woman named Yao Ling. She had been born with a powerful soul, and her strength was also the highest. Her score in the Divine Essence Assessment was particularly high.

The one from the Black Corner Region was an acquaintance—Yao Tianhuo. This fellow had thrown aside his work in the Black Corner Region and come here to take the test.

The one from the Soul Hall made Jiang Lin sigh inwardly, because she was not truly from the Soul Hall; she had merely assumed the identity of a Soul Hall member. She was also an acquaintance—Nalan Yanran. She had been rather lucky, barely reaching the passing line. From a certain perspective, Jiang Lin had even acted like a university professor grading final exams and given Nalan Yanran a slight boost.

Jiang Lin had also met the one from Blazing Flame Valley. It was Tang Huo'er. She had some talent and a quick mind,